Tuberculosis cases in Ecuador
Ecuador: Tuberculosis cases was 12,000 cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 12,000 cases for tuberculosis cases in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases in Ecuador peaked at 16,000 cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,700 cases, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,940 cases | 7,600 cases | 16,000 cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,450 cases | 6,800 cases | 8,000 cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,160 cases | 6,700 cases | 12,000 cases | 5 |
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More health data for Ecuador
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 157,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 153,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 157,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 152,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 152,655 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases in Ecuador?
- Tuberculosis cases in Ecuador was 12,000 cases in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,700 cases in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for tuberculosis cases?
- Ecuador ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year. All forms of the disease are included, including cases in people living with HIV.